Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Recognise pets as dependents in rights to time off work for dependents
Open from Thursday 28th October 2021 to Thursday 28th April 2022
88 signatures
Introduce stricter welfare standards and inspections for pets kept in pet shops
Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
81 signatures so far
Ban noisy fireworks for anything other than public display
Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
79 signatures
Ban the sale of all rawhide products for pets
Open from Wednesday 5th March 2025 to Friday 5th September 2025
78 signatures
Ban wing clipping for all birds
Open from Tuesday 3rd June 2025 to Wednesday 3rd December 2025
76 signatures
Require people to undergo a learning course & get a license to own a pet
Open from Friday 13th June 2025 to Saturday 13th December 2025
75 signatures
Require vets to provide free lifesaving care for pets
Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
73 signatures so far
Require vets to do a full health check when pets have their jabs
Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
71 signatures
Stricter regulations on the breeding and sale/adoption of pets
Open from Thursday 23rd January 2025 to Wednesday 23rd July 2025
70 signatures
NHS for Pets
Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
68 signatures so far
Ban advertising and sale of domestic pets online
Open from Thursday 23rd June 2022 to Friday 6th January 2023
62 signatures
Regulate the use of ultrasonic pest repellent devices in the UK
Open from Tuesday 22nd July 2025 to Thursday 22nd January 2026
61 signatures
Require Local Authority to scan cats and dogs if found deceased
Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
57 signatures so far
Fund making Pet Neutering Free for all animals
Open from Monday 24th March 2025 to Wednesday 24th September 2025
56 signatures
Give employees a right to bereavement leave following the death of a pet
Open from Friday 7th October 2022 to Friday 7th April 2023
55 signatures
Require collaboration between social services and animal welfare to protect dogs
Open from Friday 27th June 2025 to Saturday 27th December 2025
54 signatures
Introduce new requirements for pets, owners and breeders
Open from Friday 20th August 2021 to Sunday 20th February 2022
51 signatures
Change the law for pet food so manufacturers have to announce recipe change
Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
51 signatures so far
Suspend VAT on pet food and pet care for 12 months, and reduce to 5% thereafter
Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
50 signatures
Outlaw fireworks for the general public
Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
50 signatures so far
Require vets to check cats and dogs recorded microchip details yearly
Open from Tuesday 27th May 2025 to Thursday 27th November 2025
47 signatures
Introduce mandatory registration & licensing of anyone who breeds/sells animals
Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
47 signatures
Require providers of temporary accommodation to allow pets
Open from Monday 31st March 2025 to Tuesday 30th September 2025
47 signatures
Tougher laws against publishing animal cruelty images and/or videos
Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
46 signatures
Require dog breeders to submit DNA samples of all dogs for a central database.
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
44 signatures
Ban breeding of specific cats and dogs
Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
44 signatures so far
Make it illegal to allow pets to roam freely outdoors
Open from Wednesday 29th September 2021 to Tuesday 29th March 2022
42 signatures
Require prospective pet owners to be tested by an animal professional
Open from Thursday 1st May 2025 to Saturday 1st November 2025
41 signatures
Amend the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act for rescued pets
Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
41 signatures so far
Require animal crossing road signs and lower speed limits in residential areas
Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
39 signatures so far
Require mounted police to clean up horse droppings from public streets
Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
38 signatures
Negotiate with the EU to allow the use of UK issued pet passports as previously
Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
38 signatures
Require websites hosting adverts for pets to check their accuracy
Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
37 signatures
Strengthen law on tortoise breeding, ownership and imports
Open from Thursday 27th March 2025 to Saturday 27th September 2025
37 signatures
Create system for injured veterans to apply for disability benefits
Prevent the sale of Fireworks until the week of Bonfire Night and New Years
Open from Friday 28th October 2022 to Friday 28th April 2023
35 signatures
Extend Ukraine pet entry arrangements to citizens returning from conflict areas
Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
34 signatures so far
Prohibit the unsolicited delivery of plastic bags
Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
31 signatures
Introduce new requirements for breeders and sellers of cats and dogs
Open from Tuesday 18th January 2022 to Monday 18th July 2022
29 signatures
Introduce mandatory neutering for domestic cats and dogs.
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
28 signatures
Change the law to allow an individual to have a pets ashes buried with them
Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
28 signatures
Make it a legal requirement to state allergens on pet food
Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
24 signatures
Ban iguanas from being kept as house pets.
Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
23 signatures
Introduce free pet health care & medicine for pets
Open from Wednesday 28th September 2022 to Tuesday 28th March 2023
23 signatures
Allow Landlords to Ask for a Higher Deposit from Tenants With Pets
Open from Tuesday 10th May 2022 to Thursday 24th November 2022
17 signatures
Legalise keeping raccoons as pets
Opened on Tuesday 28th April 2026
14 signatures so far
Ban euthanasia of healthy pets, create register of owners who have attempted it
Opened on
9 signatures so far
Review Emergency Veterinary Care for Birds and Exotic Pets in the UK
Opened on
7 signatures so far
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